Latest news – Page 366
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NewsNo rush back to City offices
Law firm offices across the City still stand almost empty, despite a government drive to get people back to work.
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NewsPortuguese children sue 33 countries over climate ‘failures’
A case has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights.
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NewsSquire Patton Boggs moves to new office – and announces home working test
International firm will run a six-month trial allowing people to work from home up to half of the time.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman backs firm reviews - when it has the money
Pilot scheme will be developed next year to make annual reviews of firms’ complaint handling.
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NewsSRA costs slashed as tribunal fumes at hourly rates and lack of detail
Regulator sought £22,500 in ‘straightforward’ case but got less than half.
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NewsSRA was right to prosecute cleared Baker executives - tribunal
SDT publishes its full reasoning in the case over the conduct of former London managing partner Gary Senior.
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NewsLaw Society brings legal action against Legal Aid Agency
Chancery Lane alleges agency did not consult on decision to bring legal aid cost assessments in-house.
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NewsClaims numbers plummet during pandemic but volumes expected to surge
Civil justice statistics highlight extent of the effect of the lockdown in the second quarter of 2020.
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NewsBSB pilots reverse mentoring scheme for white QCs
Senior white barristers will be mentored by BAME bar students and pupils.
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NewsDefence forced to come to court while CPS stays home, Welsh firms claim
Criminal defence solicitors are routinely refused permission to appear via video link, firms allege in open letter.
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NewsLet us cancel PII policies for non-payment, plead insurers
Trade association says insurers are being asked to take on unsustainable risk during current crisis.
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NewsRace and the tribunal: SDT to examine whether some solicitors treated more harshly
Tribunal says it is to look in detail at links between outcomes and the profile of those prosecuted.
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NewsNormalise menopause discussions, Law Society tells firms
Law Society releases guidance to mark Menopause Awareness Month.
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NewsSRA targets ‘real diversity’ as it searches for new board members
Solicitors who have worked in ABSs or high street firms invited to apply for roles.
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NewsBPP tight-lipped over sale report
Specialist publication reports that BPP University is preparing to return to the market.
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NewsBSB updates handbook for fourth time in 12 months
Practising certificates to be issued by the regulator rather than the Bar Council.
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NewsListed firms shed millions in value since start of lockdown
New analysis shows the extent of falls in market capitalisation in the past six months - but there is one success story.
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NewsPerspex and Portakabin: HMCTS announces ‘ambitious’ safety drive
Court service to install screens in hundreds of courts and retiring rooms by end of October.
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NewsNational Lottery cash to fund more pro bono support in Wales
LawWorks wants to expand network of clinics, particularly in healthcare and community mental health settings.
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NewsHunger striking lawyer dies in Turkey
Ebru Timtik had been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.